{"id":55621,"date":"2025-07-18T12:44:40","date_gmt":"2025-07-18T07:14:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/?p=55621"},"modified":"2025-07-18T13:07:08","modified_gmt":"2025-07-18T07:37:08","slug":"chronic-venous-insufficiency","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/vajiramandravi.com\/current-affairs\/chronic-venous-insufficiency\/","title":{"rendered":"Chronic Venous Insufficiency"},"content":{"rendered":"<h2><b>Chronic Venous Insufficiency Latest News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">US President Donald Trump has been recently diagnosed with chronic venous insufficiency (CVI).<\/span><\/p>\n<h2><b>About Chronic Venous Insufficiency<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The CVI occurs when your <\/span><b>leg veins struggle to allow the flow of blood back to the heart.<\/b>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Under <\/span><b>normal conditions<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, the <\/span><b>valves in our veins facilitate the flow of blood<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> towards the heart.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">However, when <\/span><b>they don&#8217;t work on the optimum level,<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> the <\/span><b>blood may flow backwards and accumulate <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">(pool) <\/span><b>in your legs.<\/b><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The condition may not be a serious health threat, but it can <\/span><b>cause pain, swelling, cramps, skin changes<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, varicose veins, <\/span><b>leg ulcers, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">etc.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People are <\/span><b>more likely<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> to have the condition <\/span><b>if\/when they are overweight or pregnant<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> or have a<\/span><b> family history<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> of the problem.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">People may <\/span><b>also experience<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> it if <\/span><b>they have ever sustained an injury t<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">o their leg, had <\/span><b>surgery<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, or had <\/span><b>previous blood clots.<\/b><\/li>\n<li style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\" aria-level=\"1\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">It affects about 1 in 20 adults. <\/span><b>Common among older adults<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">, its risk heightens with age.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Chronic Venous Insufficiency <\/b><b>Treatments<\/b><\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">From <\/span><b>lifestyle changes to surgery, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">there are multiple ways to address the issue.\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Regular exercise, leg elevation,\u00a0 and weight management<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> are considered the first steps to treat the condition.<\/span><\/li>\n<li style=\"text-align: justify;\"><b>Medicines that boost blood flow<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> through the vessels and <\/span><b>compression therapy, <\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">which involves tight stockings or bandages, help a long way.<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Source:<\/b><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0<\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/world-news\/us-president-donald-trump-diagnosed-with-chronic-venous-insufficiency-all-about-it-8898525\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">NDTV<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chronic Venous Insufficiency occurs when leg veins can&#8217;t efficiently return blood to the heart, leading to blood pooling, swelling, and potential skin issues. 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